The Eight of Swords is the internal suffering that comes from being emotionally silenced; often rooted in generational messages to be ‘seen and not heard.’ This conditioning teaches you to suppress your voice, needs, and intuition to stay safe or acceptable, creating a mental landscape filled with intrusive thoughts, self-blame, and cycles of anxiety that feel impossible to escape. You may over-analyse every move, shame your emotions, or feel trapped, fear speaking out or making the ‘wrong decision’. What have you inherited that taught you your truth was too much?
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